11/28/2012 |
Trade should help Marlins see results in MinorsRestructuring the roster has been costly at the big league level, as the Marlins parted with a number of veterans. Over time, Miami is hoping that its recent blockbuster trade pays off at all levels of the organization. Immediate results should be felt in the Minor League system, which had been thinned in recent years.

11/28/2012 |
It would be painful, but Mets need to trade WrightDavid Wright is the most valuable chip the Mets have, the best avenue for the franchise to get to the top of the National League. It would not be fun to trade him, but it would be the correct course of action.

11/27/2012 |
O's and Reynolds have yet to negotiate 2013 contractThe Orioles and Mark Reynolds have had no negotiations regarding the first baseman's 2013 contract according to a baseball source, further questioning whether Reynolds will remain in the organization with Friday's non-tender deadline looming.

11/27/2012 |
Two top Cuban prospects near MLB free agencyTwo top Cuban prospects, shortstop Aledmys Diaz and outfielder Dariel Alvarez, are expected to be declared free agents soon and could enter the market as early as next week, according to an industry source.

11/27/2012 |
Ruiz suspended 25 games for using amphetaminePhillies catcher Carlos Ruiz has been suspended 25 games for using a banned amphetamine, Major League Baseball announced Tuesday. The suspension will begin at the start of the 2013 season, which means Ruiz will be unable to play until April 28 against the New York Mets at Citi Field.

11/27/2012 |
Longoria's deal one worth mimickingThe Tampa Bay Rays just did the right thing by signing Evan Longoria to one of those "forever" contracts. Thus a question: What's taking the Washington Nationals so long? They should do the same with Bryce Harper and Stephen Strasburg.

11/27/2012 |
Miller the right man to fight the first fightNo union leader ever did more for his members than Marvin Miller. As legacies go, that's a pretty good one. Along the way, he changed baseball forever, and every player owes him a debt of gratitude for his tenacity and fundamental belief that they should have the same rights as workers in every other field.

11/27/2012 |
Patient Dickey hoping to remain with MetsThough R.A. Dickey initially expected a contract extension with the Mets to be all but done by now, December is mere days away. Snow fell Tuesday on New York City. And Dickey still has no gut feeling whether he will sign an extension at all.

11/27/2012 |
Cubs add Feldman to rotation on one-year dealThe Cubs added one more starter to the mix, signing right-hander Scott Feldman on Tuesday to a one-year, $6 million deal that includes another $1 million in incentives.

11/27/2012 |
Influential union chief Miller dies at age 95Marvin Miller, who helped bring balance to the financial playing field of Major League Baseball as the executive director of the players union, died Tuesday. Miller, who was ill with cancer, was 95.

11/27/2012 |
Offseason slugfest not in cards for Yanks, Red SoxWith the offseason in full force and the kickoff of the Winter Meetings less than a week away, the brand of free-agent slugfest that the media craves between the Yankees and the Red Sox hasn't materialized -- and may not at all.